How Afghan officials are shielding athletes from trouble at home

'Athletes are always affected whenever something bad happens to the country' 'They are worried about what's going on back home. In the camp, we try to think only about the competition and nothing......

Afghanistan trailblazer targets London gold

The luxury apartment in north Kabul where Rohullah Nikpai lives with his family was a gift from the Afghan president, made after the 24-year-old Taekwondo champion brought home his country's first......

Afghanistan players nurture World Cup hopes

A place in the 2011 World Cup would be one way of giving the people of war-torn Afghanistan some joy and solace, says the country's cricket captain Nowroz Mangal. "Playing in the 2011 World Cup is......

Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal

Rohullah Nikpai won Afghanistan's first medal at an Olympics on Wednesday, upsetting world flyweight champion Juan Antonio Ramos of Spain to take bronze in the men's 58-kg taekwondo category.......